1 Timothy 1:7 Parallel Translations

They want to be experts in Moses' Teachings. However, they don't understand what they're talking about or the things about which they speak so confidently.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

ASV:

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

BBE:

Desiring to be teachers of the law, though they have no knowledge of what they say or of the statements which they make so certainly.

DBY:

desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they so strenuously affirm.

ERV:

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

WEY:

They are ambitious to be teachers of the Law, although they do not understand either their own words or what the things are about which they make such confident assertions.

WBS:

Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor concerning what they affirm.

WEB:

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

YLT:

willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,

1 Timothy 1:7 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 2:46 Then, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.

James 3:1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

1:7 {6} Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
(6) There are none more unlearned, and more impudent in usurping the name of holiness, than foolish babblers, who reason fallaciously.

PNT:

1:7 Desiring to be teachers of the law. To be teachers of law; there is no article. These aspire to a work for which they are totally unfitted. Who has not met the class of men described?

WES:

1:7 Understanding neither the very things they speak, nor the subject they speak of.

MHC:

1:5-11 Whatever tends to weaken love to God, or love to the brethren, tends to defeat the end of the commandment. The design of the gospel is answered, when sinners, through repentance towards God and faith in Jesus Christ, are brought to exercise Christian love. And as believers were righteous persons in God's appointed way, the law was not against them. But unless we are made righteous by faith in Christ, really repenting and forsaking sin, we are yet under the curse of the law, even according to the gospel of the blessed God, and are unfit to share the holy happiness of heaven.

CONC:

Affirm Although Ambitious Assertions Asseverate Certainly Confident Confidently Desiring Either Law Law-teachers Matters Saying Statements Strenuously Strongly Talking Teachers Though Understand Understanding Wanting Whereof Willing

Affirm Although Ambitious Assertions Confident Desiring Either Law Statements Strenuously Strongly Talking Teachers Understand Understanding Want Wanting Whereof Willing Words

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